John Cena in front of vintage Matchbox cars
Apple Original Films’ Matchbox movie is circling a popular Golden Globe and Emmy nominated actor to star opposite John Cena. Produced in collaboration with Skydance and Mattel Films, the upcoming movie is based on the iconic line of children's toy cars that first took the world by storm in the 1950s. Plans for a live-action movie based on the Matchbox car brand from toy giant Mattel were first announced in 2022, predating the release of 2023’s Barbie.
Apple’s Matchbox Movie Is Courting A 7th Heaven Star To Appear Opposite John Cena News About The Next Mattel Movie Has Been Scant Since Cena's Casting ✕ Remove Ads After months of relative silence following Cena’s casting announcement, Deadline is reporting that Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated star Jessica Biel is currently in talks to join the Matchbox movie’s cast.
No stranger to action movies herself, one of Biel’s earlier film roles even saw her tackle the role of Abigail Whistler, daughter of Kris Kristofferson’s Abraham Whistler in Blade: Trinity. Biel’s other flirtations with action movies include 2005’s Stealth, the Nicolas Cage-led Next, and the 2010 remake of The A-Team.
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